2008 MLS Cup Playoffs

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2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
Chicago Fire
  • Real Salt Lake
    • Tournament statistics
    Matches played11
    Goals scored25 (2.27 per match)
    Top goal scorer(s)Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel
    United States Chad Marshall
    United States John Wolyniec
    (2 goals each)

    The 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs were the postseason to

    The Home Depot Center in Carson, California
    .

    Format

    Main article: MLS Cup Playoffs

    At the 2008 season's end, the top three teams of each conference made the playoffs; in addition the clubs with the next two highest point totals, regardless of conference, were added to the playoffs. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, the tie-breaking method was two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.

    Standings

    Conference standings

    Pos Team
    		 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Columbus Crew 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 MLS Cup Playoffs
    2 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46
    3 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
    4
    Kansas City Wizards
    		 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
    5 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39
    6 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37
    7 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
    Source: MLS

    Pos Team
    		 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1
    Houston Dynamo
    		 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51 MLS Cup Playoffs
    2 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
    3 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40
    4 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
    5 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
    6
    LA Galaxy
    		 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
    7 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
    Source: MLS

    Overall standings

    Pos Team
    		 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Columbus Crew (C, S) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57
    CONCACAF Champions League
    2
    Houston Dynamo
    		 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
    3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 North American SuperLiga
    4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
    5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
    6
    Kansas City Wizards
    		 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
    7 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40
    8 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39
    CONCACAF Champions League
    9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
    10 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37
    CONCACAF Champions League
    11 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
    12 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
    CONCACAF Champions League[a]
    13 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
    14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
    (C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
    Notes:
    1. ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

    Bracket

    Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
              
    E1 Columbus 1 2
    E4
    Kansas City
    		1 0
    E1 Columbus 2
    Eastern Conference
    E2
    Chicago
    		1
    E3 New England 0 0
    E2
    Chicago
         		0 3
    E1 Columbus 3
    W4 New York 1
    W1
    Houston
    		1 0
    W4 New York 1 3
    W4 New York 1
    Western Conference
    W3 Salt Lake 0
    W3 Salt Lake 1 2
    W2 Chivas USA 0 2

    1 The New York Red Bulls earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.

    Conference semifinals

    Kansas City Wizards
    Padula Yellow card 84'
    Lenhart 90+2'
    Carroll Yellow card 90+3'    		 [1] Jewsbury Yellow card 40'
    Arnaud 53'
    Gomez Red card 75'
    Community America Ballpark, Kansas City, Kansas
    November 8, 2008
    7:30 PM     EST
    Kansas City Wizards
    		0 – 2Columbus Crew
    Arnaud Yellow card 39'
    Wahl Yellow card 49'    		 [2] Evans 7' Yellow card 63'
    Rogers 57' Yellow card 66'
    Hejduk Yellow card 87'
    Ekpo Yellow card 90'
    Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
    Attendance: 11,153
    Chicago Fire
    		0 – 0New England Revolution
    Blanco
    Yellow card 69'    		 [3]
    Mansally Yellow card 42'
    Castro
    Yellow card 73'
    Attendance: 5,221
    Referee: Alex Prus
    Chicago Fire
    Albright Yellow card 7' Yellow-red card 83'
    Igwe Yellow card 45+2'
    Joseph Yellow card 53'    		 [4] Thorrington Yellow card 36'
    Rolfe 45+2'
    Conde 47'
    Busch Yellow card 62'
    Segares 74'
    Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
    Attendance: 17,312
    Referee: Jair Marrufo
    Houston Dynamo
    		1 – 1New York Red Bulls
    Mullan Yellow card 53'
    Kamara 85'    		 [5]
    Angel
    Yellow card 37' 48'
    Attendance: 11,578
    Referee: Kevin Stott
    Houston Dynamo
    Angel 36' (pen.)
    Sassano Yellow card 45+2'
    Wolyniec
    81'    		 [6] Robinson Yellow card 62'
    Onstad Yellow card 69'
    Mullan Yellow card 73'
    Houston, Texas
    Attendance: 30,053
    Referee: Baldomero Toledo
    Chivas USA0 – 1Real Salt Lake
    Razov Yellow card 66'
    Thomas Yellow card 75'    		 [7] Williams Yellow card 29'
    Beckerman Yellow card 42'
    Movsisyan 90'
    Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
    Attendance: 14,719
    Real Salt Lake2 – 2Chivas USA
    Mathis Yellow card 10'
    Borchers Yellow card 30'
    Kovalenko 39' Yellow card 42'
    Morales 77'    		 [8] Nagamura Yellow card 22'
    Kljestan 30' (pen.)
    Bornstein Yellow card 60'
    Braun 83'
    Razov Yellow card 86'
    Thomas Yellow card 90+1'

    Conference finals

    November 13, 2008
    7:30PM     EST
    Chicago Fire
    		1–2Columbus Crew
    Soumare Yellow card 22'
    McBride 29'
    Segares Yellow card 48'
    Prideaux
    Yellow card 67'    		 [9]
    Hesmer
    Yellow card 90+2'
    Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
    New York Red Bulls1–0Real Salt Lake
    Rojas Yellow card 64'
    Leitch
    Yellow card 90+4'    		 [10]

    MLS Cup

    See also: MLS Cup 2008
    New York Red Bulls1–3Columbus Crew
    Leitch Yellow card 4'
    Wolyniec 51'    		 Moreno 31'
    Marshall 53'
    Padula Yellow card 68'
    Hejduk 82'
    Home Depot Center, Carson, California

    Additional References
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